Composer Bios

Jerrold W. Lambert - President - Composer

Mr. Lambert founded Gratis Music in 2003 to launch the first complete scoring music library for the Film, Television and Wireless industries.  Lambert, a composer himself, is also a filmmaker and has worked inside the industry for twenty-five years as a producer, writer, production executive and controller.  His first production music library, Music Fantastic, supplied music to the entertainment industry in the late 80's and early 90's and was eventually purchased by Sound Ideas.  This time out, Lambert set out to create a digital music library mastered at the highest sampling rates with the best composers and song writers in Hollywood supplying top-notch compositions capped with a unique marketing strategy.  Gratis strives to be the panacea of traditional music libraries.  Lambert values the many friends he has made within the business and looks forward to building new relationships as Gratis continues to grow.  Mr. Lambert's film and music credits can be viewed by accessing the following links:


Harry Manfredini - Creative Affairs - Composer

Harry has scored over eighty films. His major feature credits include the highly successful FRIDAY THE 13TH series for Paramount Pictures, and now New Line Cinema, SWAMP THING for UA/Embassy, HOUSE, A breakaway hit for New World Pictures, and DEEP STAR SIX and ACES-IRON EAGLE III for Carolco Pictures. These films characterize his style as an action, suspense, and thriller composer but Harry's credits also include SPRING BREAK, a good-time rock and roll summertime success for Columbia Pictures and MY BOYFRIEND'S BACK, a teen comedy for Touchstone Pictures. Harry's dark, jazzy, dramatic scores have been heard in A GUN, A CAR, A BLOND, and HIDDEN AGENDA. Harry's score to WISHMASTER, helped make it the number one independent film of 1998, and he repeated in 1999 with his score to THE OMEGA CODE, the largest grossing independent for 1999. AMORE' and FOLLOW YOUR HEART are examples of his lighthearted love story scores.


Richard Band - Marketing - Composer

Richard has scored over 70 films including RE-ANIMATOR, PUPPETMASTER and GOULIES and recorded with world renowned orchestras such as THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC, THE LONDON SYMPHONY and THE ROME PHILHARMONIC.  His many TV credits including multiple episodes of STARGATE SG-1, WALKER: TEXAS RANGER and Disney's SING ME A STORY.  Richard documentary scores include the award-winning series' MOST DECORATED, BRUTE FORCE and WEAPONS OF WAR.  He also contributed music to THE REAL WEST, CIVIL WAR JOURNALS and various BIOGRAPHIES. Amongst various television specials for which Band has composed music was the acclaimed Final tribute to NBC's, THE BILL COSBY SHOW.  Richard's music can also be heard on various amusement park rides including ALIEN-THE RIDE and in the interactive games, STAR TREK, WATERWORLD and CASPER.


Jonathan Grossman - Composer

Born in New York to a family of film/TV fanatics, Jonathan Grossman always had a love for entertainment.  At 22, he graduated from Cornell University with a BA in music and moved to Los Angeles to become a rock star.  In 1996, he met Laurie Gunning (now Grossman) and they formed the pop/folk outfit, DOGWOOD MOON.  In the summer of 2000, he bagged his road warrior days for the late-night life of a modern film/TV composer. Since making the transition, Jonathan has met with great success.  His first break came with the hit show JUDGING AMY, which included several of his original songs. Next came the opportunity so score the Emmy nominated CBS drama, JOAN OF ARCADIA.  Most recently, Jonathan's songs have been featured on ALL MY CHILDREN and his score can be heard in the hit TLC show, BIG MEDICINE.


Joey Carbone- Composer

Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Joey Carbone is a multi-award-winning music producer and composer having worked live performances, television, film and in the recording industry. He has been to Japan over 100 times and has composed and produced over 1000 songs for top Japanese recording artists, TV themes, Movies, and Commercials. As the musical director and theme composer for 10 years on the long running TV show STAR SEARCH, Joey produced music for future super-stars BRITTANY SPEARS, CHRISTINA AGUILERA, DESTINY'S CHILD, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, LEANNE RIMES and ALANIS MORRISETTE among others. Joey's other TV credits include IT'S GARY SHANDLING'S SHOW ( winning an ACE award for the theme), CHINA BEACH, IT'S SHOWTIME AT THE APPOLLO, THE NEW GONG SHOW, and KNOTTS LANDING.


Jamie Green - Song Writer and Composer

Jamie has won L.A. Music Awards for two of her indie releases: "Outstanding Independent Pop Album" award in 2000 for, MY CRIME, and "Adult Alternative Album of the Year" in 2003 for  TRUCE.  Two songs on this album also received honors from the John Lennon Songwriting Contest.   Jamie forges her own brand of contemporary pop that is funky, folky, thoughtful, moody and soulfull coupled with confessional lyrics that span the full range of human emotions.  For the past four years, Jamie has received the ASCAPLU$ award which recognizes her as an active and promising young songwriter.  Her songs have appeared in various network and cable TV Movies, on MTV and in several Billboard Top Ten Videos for Children, and have been heard on acoustic and indie format radio stations around the world.

Arlon Ober- Composer

Arlon Ober holds degrees in both film and music from Boston University, as well as additional schooling at Harvard University, New England Conservatory, and American Conservatoire in Fountainbleau, France where he studied with renowned composition expert Nadia Boulanger.  His accomplishments include composing and music supervision for EATING ROUL (20th Century Fox), CRIMEWAVE (Embassy Pictures), various episodes of CBS' STORYBREAK, 85 episodes of ROBOTECH for Harmony Gold, ANIMALS OF AFRICA and two ACADEMY AWARD WINNING short films.  He conducted the LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA for the film, IN THE SHADOW OF KILMANJARO and guest conducted for numerous film composers at the Burbank Studios.  Although now deceased, his memory and music live on through Gratis Music.


 Alex Fouquet - Composer

For the past twelve years Alex has been making his living playing, teaching, recording and composing music. Being an in demand bassist he has toured across Canada, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the USA with a variety of artists. Alex's studies took him to France, at the MUSIC ACADEMIC INTERNATIONAL.  He was the first Canadian to graduate from this prestigious school.  In 1999, he got an important contract for CHEVAL THEATRE, a production set up by CIRQUE DU SOLEIL'S co-founder Gilles Ste-Croix. The group has toured extensively as one of the world's top live circus acts.  Alex took part in over 450 performances in major cities in the US.  Alex also worked as an in-house composer for GROOVE STUDIO in Osaka, Japan. He composed an instrumental CD under the studio's label that is currently distributed in 47 countries.


Robert Douglas - Composer

Julliard trained Film and Television composer, Robert Douglas, received his first break composing for the Nationally syndicated television show, INSIDE EDITION produced by KING WORLD PRODUCTIONS.  He composed the King World logo.  Robert composed the scores to AMERICAN JOURNAL, FATAL BLADE, JOURNEYS TO REMEMBER, a special theme for the ROLONDA SHOW, the documentaries ANIMAL PEOPLE and BREAKING THE STIGMA.  Robert has also contributed to several Gratis Music projects including, CHRISTMAS ON CHESTNUT STREET, FBI: NEGOTIATOR, CAUGHT IN THE HEADLIGHTS and TORN APART.


Ron Jones - Composer

Ron has worked as a composer for over 35 years. The last 25, he has been dedicated to scoring to picture. Currently, he is scoring FAMILY GUY and AMERICAN DAD for Fox.  Ron got his start scoring many animation projects while working with Hoyt Curtin at HANNA-BARBERA and later working for Mike Post & Pete Carpenter on several prime time action series. His past credits include DUCK TALES,  STAR TREK, TNG and numerous other network and syndicated series. His theme for the FAIRLY ODD PARENTS was awarded the BMI TV & Film award for being the most performed theme in broadcasting worldwide, 3 years running. Ron studied with Dick Grove and Lalo Schifrin. He has lectured and taught film scoring at several universities and colleges including USC.  He lives in Burbank with his wife, Laree, and his son, Nathan.


Brad Dutz - Composer

BRAD DUTZ, percussionist extraordinaire, began his musical career touring the country with Maynard Ferguson.  After leaving Maynard, Dutz went on to record 10 CDs -- MANATEES, NINE NEDS, KRIN, CAMELS, RAILROADS, GRILL, MAKING ICE, OBLITERATION QUARTET, MY BONGO, JOHN HOLMES-BRAD DUTZ DUOS.  He has co-produced twelve other CDs and played as a sideman for 220 titles.  Dutz can be heard on the TV shows KING OF THE HILL, FAMILY GUY, AMERICAN DAD, ENTERPRISE and FIREFLY. Some of the movies that Brad has played on are TRANSFORMERS, RUSH HOUR 3 , SYRIANA, HILDAGO, STAR TREK 5, OCEAN'S ELEVEN and TWELVE, and THE ANCHORMAN. Since becoming a part-time faculty member of Cal State Long Beach ten years ago Brad has finished three books, PRACTICING MUSIC ON HAND PERCUSSION, MANIPULATIONS IN TIME and DUOS, TRIOS AND QUARTETS FOR PERCUSSION.


Ory Chalk - Composer

Musician and painter, Ory Chalk composes original, captivating and personal cinematic music.  Utilizing strong emotions and contrasts, as can be found in paintings with brilliant colors, Ory paints with musical notes.  Her universe is a fascinating one where sensuality and emotions have an important place and lead one through a classical, sometimes modern architecture.  When we first heard Ory's music we knew she had a special talent.  Long sensual melodic lines and deep rich harmonies combine in a very personal approach to the musical landscape.  Her compositions are truly well grounded in the lineage of the great European Film Composers.









 

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